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Mrs. Mary Lynne Williams
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Azalea Middle School
Hometown:
Mobile, AL
Class Information:
Room Number: C126
Students per Class: 35
Class Description:
I teach 7th grade math and pre-algebra to 7th grade students. Denton Middle School, formerly Azalea Middle School, has started clubs to help reach the students at Denton MS. The teachers at Denton want the students to be more involved in our school and community. We will be using digital cameras in our photography club, Len and Shutter, on a daily basis to record student activities, illustrate family units and traditions, find geometric figures in the real world, create a scrapbook of the students’ year that will be published to a DVD, and allow underachieving students to find their voices and realize their self-worth. As the Lens and Shutter club grows and increases in numbers, we would like to expand our project into the community by visiting local nursing homes to record the lives of the residents and become involved in local politics by interviewing our city and state leaders.
Position:
Teacher Math & Camera Club
Needs:
Currently, the students at Denton MS will need 15 point and shoot digital cameras, 15 memory cards for the cameras, and 15 camera cases. As the club expands, we would like to start a podcast and use video recorders for biographical information.
My Philosophy:
My teaching philosophy is forever evolving. The practices I used in my classroom my first year of teaching have been culled, amended, and expanded. Over the years, I have realized that students internalize and engage in my lessons when they are active – not just learning facts the way I learned in school. The four main ideas that shape my philosophy of teaching are: (1) I believe that by incorporating other subject areas into my own increase my students’ grasp of a concept, (2) I believe that technology is the direction of the future and must be connected to a student’s learning process – we are training children for jobs that have not yet been created!, (3) I believe that reflection is an integral part of the learning process. (4) I believe students thrive when in a loving, caring, safe environment.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been teaching since I graduated in 2000. I have taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade - I like teaching 7th grade the best! In 2002, my family and I moved to Mobile and we have never been happier. The weather is great, the beaches are beautiful and the people are friendly - we just love it here! In my spare time, I enjoy working on my computer, photography, reading, hiking/camping, fishing, volunteering, and learning new things (anything). My favorite subject is math with science running a close second! I am also what you could call a "Geek" (and, yes, I have been called that :)) I enjoy working on computers - HTML, CSS, and programming. I have directed several computer seminars while in the private sector and trained employees on MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, and Word Perfect. I love to go on short weekend trips. My two favorite places to visit are New Orleans - I love Jackson Square - and Orange Beach. I am also a supporter of Organ Donation as my father was the recipient of a kidney (1980) and a heart (1987).
College and Degrees:
2001 - 2003 Austin Peay State University - Clarksville, TN Masters Instructional Technology 2004 Highly Qualified in Middle School Math - Mobile, AL 1997 - 2000 Bachelor's Degree in InterdisciplinaryStudies from Austin Peay State University (1-8) - Clarksville, TN 1986 -1989 Memphis State University - Memphis, TN 1982 - 1986 Briarcrest Baptist High School - Memphis, TN
Activities:
Hiking/Camping Junior League of Mobile Reading Fishing Sewing Scrapbooking Summer2008 Virtual Field Trip Training, Project Based Learning Training, Development of Web Enhanced Lessons, TRIP, AMSTI, EYE 2006 - 2007 Junior League Chair for St. Mary's Home/Independent Living Program March 2006 Visiting Resource for St. Mary's and Baptist Children's Home September - December 2005 Scarborough Morning News Sponsor through Technology Classes 2005 - 2006 Yearbook Sponsor & Photography Sponsor 2005 - 2006 Scarborough Technology Team Member October 2005 Applied for Best Buy Grant received $1,000 October 2005 Received donation from ArcSoft for ShowBiz DVD 2 software August 2005 PH Volunter Training Family Violence Center June-July2005 Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning (TRIP) Curriculum Writing Project 2005 - 2006 School-Based Technology Team November 18, 2004 Math & Technology In-service September2004 Mobile Math Initiative (MMI) Training August 5, 2004 No Child Left Behind Training July 2004 MMI Ratios/Proportionsand Algebraic Thinking July 2004 Certified as Highly Qualified July 5-9, 2004 Technology Camp July 12-16, 2004 MMI Training June 2004 Instructional Strategies June 2004 Middle School Mathematics Strategies May 2004 Curriculum Development May 24-28, 2004 Mathematics Curriculum Development March2004 "Easy Tec" In-Service January2004 MMI Follow-Up Workshop November2003 Bridging the Gap & Criterion Reference Testing November2003 Middle School Math Workshop October2003 MMI Follow-Up Workshop August 2003 Renaissance Learning July-August2003 Marilyn Burns Math Solutions Seminar June 2003 Summer Technology Camp May-June 2003 Teaching Mathematics for Meaning and Mastery in Middle Grades February 2003 Curriculum Specific Technology Integration Train-the-Trainer February2003 Using the Visual Arts Across Curriculum January-April2003 Teachers Discovering Computers Professional Development Course November 2002 Building-Based Student Support Team Training August 2002 Magnificent Mobile Middle Schools Conference July 2001 Biology Leadership Institute November2000 Wrote Cingular Wireless Grant for 12 cellular phones & 700 minutes per month to be used for homework help September 2000 Life Skills Training Program
Favorite Books:
Meg The Devil in the Junior League The Bone Collector Stalker Blind Spot Hidden Prey Pandora's Daughter Sleeping Doll The Husband The Expected One The Watcher
Favorite Quotes:
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. Forlovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People,even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember,if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.
Interests:
Teaching Technology Photography Camping/Hiking/Canoeing
Employment History:
2008 - Current Denton Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Math 2002 - 2008 Scarborough Middle School 8th Grade Technology 7th Grade Math Reading 2000 - 2002 North Stewart Elementary 6th Grade Math 7th & 8th Grade Science
Why Do I Teach?:
I love children!